The ultimate

and most effective

way to
assess Radar/Seeker

HARDWARE IN THE LOOP

RADAR ENVIRONMENT SIMULATOR
The E-RES arises from the proven need to accurately validate The E-RES, suitable to test any type of Radar, including Seekers
a new Radar or Seeker before their operational deployment. In and Imaging Radars (SAR/ISAR), can be connected to the
particular, the greatest need is to evaluate their performance in Radar-Under-Test in two ways:
terms of: • inside an anechoic chamber with “Over-the-Air” (OTA)
• Tracking/Detection capabilities and accuracy connection, or;
• ECCM (Electronic Counter Counter Measure) • with “Straight-on-Cable” connection, emulating the antenna
For this purpose, the initial test environment is undoubtedly of the Radar-Under-Test
the Laboratory, since, being controlled, it allows performance The E-RES technology is based on the ultimate DRFM (Digital
validations with high level of accuracy. However, E-RES can be Radio Frequency Memory) methodology, created to perform
the electronic warfare functions of the active Electronic Attack
With this in mind, ELDES has developed E-RES, boasting of type. DRFM techniques are typically used to deceive radars,
being the only reliable source in the world for closed-loop memorizing an incoming radio signal in numerical format, to
simulation for Radar/Seeker assessment.
The E-RES system is able to generate, in real RF frequency, the possibly retransmit it.
Radar environment, consisting of: In the E-RES system DRFM is based on a State-of-the-Art COTS
• Single Scatter or Multi-Scatter targets VPX boards featuring A/D – D/A ultra-fast sampling; each DRFM
• ECM Techniques Chassis can host up to 4 DRFM boards, 1 SBC and 1 Optical-
• Clutter Fiber Multi-Channel Communication board.
• Chaff and Decoy One of the main aspects of E-RES technology is to be able
to emulate multiscatter targets, thanks to the very wide
instantaneous bandwidth. The scatterers location can be

E-RES shall reproduce for each scatterer the proper amplitude

and Doppler according to the Scenario motion and platforms
attitude (Roll, Pitch and Yaw). Furthermore, the scatters
programming can also be performed on SAR / ISAR targets, on
the respective 3D graphic image.
E-RES is a COTS (Commercial-off-the-shelf) product that does not

according to Customer’s need, representing without any doubt the

ultimate and most effective way to assess Radar/Seeker.
Detail of DRFM chassis

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 GUI/MMI for assign a single RCS
value for each scatterers (1D RCS)

GUI/MMI for assign the RCS

map for each scatterers in function
of the look aspect (3D RCS)

Key features
Multi-environment Radar/Seeker assessment
GUI/MMI for assign the RCS
value for each scatterers Very wide instantaneous bandwidth
in function of time (2D RCS) Full programmability allows the simulation of
any type of target and environment
Real RF emission - “Over-the-Air” (OTA) or “Straight-on-
Cable” (SOC)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF STANDARD VERSION

(customized versions available upon request)

General RF and DRFM Characteristics: Target Simulation Capabilities:

Over-the-Air (OTA) or Straight-on-Cable (SOC) connections 3D Target modelling: scatter points assigned by the User on Graphic User Interface

Operative Frequency Range: 8-18GHz. (Baseline) Target max number of 20 points

scatter points:
Output max power: -10dBm. (typ.) for SOC; +10dBm. (typ.) for OTA
Target models: Airborne, Ship, Missile, JEM (Jet Engine Modulation)
DRFM: Sampling rate 5.4GHz. - 12 bits
Number of targets per N.1 multiscatter or up to 20 single scatter
Number of channels: from 1 to 4 in Baseline; additional channels as an option DRFM channel:

Instantaneous bandwidth: 1GHz. (Baseline) Minimum target range: 75m.

Dynamic Range: >= 110dB. Maximum target range: 300Km.

Doppler: • Range: from 0 to ±1MHz.

• Resolution: 0.1Hz.
• Accuracy: better than 1Hz. ECM capabilities:

Range Resolution: 0.7ns. Types of ECM: Multiple False-Targets, RGPO/I, VGPO/I, coordinated RGPO/I
& VGPO/I, Noise Jammer (Barrage, Spot, Burst, Swept,
Spurious free Dynamic > 50dB. Velocity), scheduled ECM techniques
range (SFDR):
Input for external User-Provided ECM system
Scenario simulation • Multiple targets & multiple ECM
capabilities: • 6-Degrees-Of-Freedom for Target motion
Options:
Remote Control Interface
for Scenario: Frequency range extensions: 2÷18GHz., 8÷40GHz., 2÷40GHz.
Instantaneous Frequency Measurement receiver (IFM)
Built-in System calibration for: for full-band automatic tuning

B.I.T.E.: CBIT (Continuous Built-in Test), IBIT (Interactive Built-in Test) Intermediate Frequency (IF) interface with System Under Test
VNA instrument for calibration
Additional ECM Techniques: Chaff, Decoy, etc.
Additional DRFM Channels
Wider Instantaneous bandwidth: up to 1.3GHz.

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